The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police on Sunday arrested three foreign medical graduates who collectively paid an alleged Rs 74 lakh for forged screening exam certificates. These forged documents enabled them to secure internships at government medical colleges and obtain registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC).
Details of the Accused
All three individuals had completed their MBBS degrees in Kazakhstan but failed to clear the mandatory Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) screening examination required to practice medicine in India. The accused have been identified as Deepak Yadav (28) from Chomu, Raju Gurjar (28) from Deeg district, and Naresh Gurjar (30) from Kathumar in Alwar district.
Modus Operandi
According to investigators, the three obtained forged FMG certificates through an organized network. They used these certificates to gain entry into government medical colleges for internships before securing registration with the RMC. SOG officials stated that Yadav paid Rs 24 lakh for a forged FMG certificate after repeatedly failing the screening examination. He subsequently secured an internship at the Government Medical College in Dausa. Naresh is accused of paying Rs 23 lakh for a similar certificate and completed his internship at the Government Medical College in Alwar. Investigators claim he later helped several other candidates obtain forged certificates through the network. Raju is accused of paying Rs 27 lakh for a forged FMG certificate, which he used to secure an internship at the Government Medical College in Hanumangarh.
Wider Investigation
IG (SOG) Ajay Pal Lamba said the investigation has led to the identification of more than 100 doctors who procured forged FMG certificates and used them to secure internships and RMC registration. Investigators suspect the racket was operated with the connivance of officials and employees within the RMC. The case has already resulted in the arrest of former RMC registrar Rajesh Sharma, UDC Akhilesh Mathur, LDC Farhan Hasan, the alleged mastermind Bhanaram Mali, and 17 foreign medical graduates. According to the SOG, Bhanaram charged between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 30 lakh per candidate to arrange forged FMG certificates and facilitate registration with the RMC.
